Imaginary Conversations Curated by Gayatri Sinha and Gao Minglu
Window in the Wall: India and China – Imaginary Conversations Curated by Gayatri Sinha and Gao Minglu Featuring works by Indian artists Abir Karmakar, Gigi Scaria, Lavanya Mani, Manjunath Kamath, Mithu Sen, Ranbir Kaleka, Sharmila Samant, T. Venkanna And by Chinese artists Cui Xiuwen, Ge Zhen, Hu Zhiying, Li Zhanyang, Ma Yuan, Su Xinping, Tan Xun Exhibition Dates 9th September – 9th November, 2011 Opening Celebration Party on Thursday, 8th September, 2011, 5-8 pm Pearl Lam Fine Art, No. 181 Middle Jiangxi Road, Shanghai, China 200002 Works will also be shown at our additional Project Space, No. 500 S.Ruijin Road, by appointment only Shanghai—Pearl Lam Fine Art is delighted to present Window in the Wall: India and China - Imaginary Conversations, an exhibition curated by Gayatri Sinha, an art critic and curator based in New Delhi, India, and Professor Gao Minglu, a curator, critic and professor at the University of Pittsburgh, USA. This exhibition is a unique combination of photography, video, sculpture and painting from fifteen contemporary Indian and Chinese artists. China and India are the world’s two most populous nations with the fastest growing economies. Both countries are on the cusp of a changing global order, which puts them at the centre of world scrutiny. As a consequence of their rise in prominence, Indian and Chinese art are playing a more significant role in the international art market with some Indian and Chinese artists attracting a global following. Relations between China and India date back to ancient times. Both cultures reflect a humanist and artistic exchange. Today through diplomatic and economic ties spurred by their respective growth, they have successfully entered into mutually beneficial dialogue.
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